READING 1 OF 22 focus words
Out of the skip
Read for meaning first. Select a highlighted word if you want a closer look.
Two theater students hoped to salvage a painted screen from the pile of broken scenery. They had the gumption to interrupt the director at lunch to ask permission.
He lent them his handcart and asked to see the result. By dinner the screen was back on its feet.
Before you move on
Look away from the passage. Can you explain each focus word in your own words?
Original fictional passages for vocabulary practice.